[Secondary] oHarmony Match: Sakura and Eddy

[Sans]

“And how do I look in these?”

The woman raised the red-colored glasses to her face, placed them on her head, and did a pose that involved putting her open palm against her lips.

“I could eat you whole,” the vampire said, chuckling as he took her in his arms.

The lady giggled, her hands sliding up to his shoulders as he leaned them both back like they were in the middle of a dance routine. They stared into each other’s eyes for a few moments, soaking in each other’s beauty. Her name was Sarah Renegade, a woman in her mid-twenties whom he had discovered on his thousandth or so visit on oHarmony.com. She had only be looking for a quick fling while her husband was away at work, to let go of some frustration. Of course, He decided that the man she had chosen was not the man she had wanted after all. What was supposed to be a day long sex night soon turned into a typical star-crossed lovers romance that spanned through whole months. Through that, they had learned so much about each other. How long they could go during sex, what kind of sex they liked, and, most importantly, their kinks. He glanced down towards her neck, seeing the multitudes of hickeys on them. He had done his best not to render them as conversion bites; he didn’t want to know how she would react if she became a vampire without his consent.

And then, the moment of truth. After what felt like forever, Eddy leaned forward, connecting his mouth to hers. They kissed for a long time, enjoying each other’s warmth and love for as long as they possibly could. The hugged each other, pulling each other close in their loving embrace.

However, all good things came to an end. Mulligan knew this; after all, this hadn’t been the first time he had been in a position like this to kiss. Heck, Sarah wasn’t even the first person to come to him just to fuck him and let off some steam. But he allowed it; it was helpful to them, if anything else.

As slow as a sloth, he pulled himself away from her, licking his lips to savor the taste. Sarah looked at him, her glasses hiding the state of her eyes, but it was clear to him how she was feeling.

“Do you have to go?” she said.

He took a deep breath, his long, slender hands moving into his pockets. He didn’t know how often he had been asked this question, from both man and woman. Did he have to go? Not really… but there was other fish he had to fry. Besides, he had commitments to others… to the special ones.

The rings on his finger felt rather tight, though not like a handcuff. It was more like the tightness of a wife or husband’s hug as they clasped their arms around you, reminding you that, no matter what happened or may happen, that no matter the circumstances, no matter what they say, they always, always, love you from the bottom of their heart.

How could he break such a commitment? Granted, he broke them on a daily basis, but they would understand, right? A man needs to get some tension released every once in awhile.

Eddy Mulligan raised his head to look at Sarah, his face solemn as he reached into his robes. The woman rolled her eyes as he pulled out a book.

“I once swore an oath to Him that, no matter the circumstances, I would never lie. Honesty is a virtue that all God-believing folk follow and uphold.”

“Oh, you and your lectures,” she replied, smiling.

“Oh, shush, this one’s important!” he said, “and, with that in mind, I will not lie to you. This just won’t work out in the end, I feel.”

“Eddy..” she said as she rubbed her hands together, “quit the nonsense. I’ve had more fun with you than I’ve ever had with my bitch of a husband. You swept me off my feet and took me into a world I could never dreamed existed. You can’t just leave… not after all we’ve done… we’re meant for each other.”

“No,” he said, “that is where you are incorrect, my sweet Renegade.”

He held out his hand, waiting for her to take it. Once she did, they walked out into the street. He pointed up towards the night sky, the artificial stars shining down on them like fireflies.

“He,” he said “guides us. He leads us. Without Him, I wouldn’t know how I’d still be alive. I…”

He paused for a moment, biting his tongue. Sarah frowned; in all her time with him, he never once choked up.

“I owe Him everything.”

“I don’t see what you mean..” she whispered.

“Sarah, the point I’m trying to make is,” he replied, looking back to her, “there will always be someone who is better than me. There already IS someone better than me; someone who you will love more than me. And I understand that; I’ve lived a million or so years and I’ve seen this happen more times than I can count and I’ve learned that, more than anyone else..”

He stretched his raised arm as high as he could, as if to touch the sky itself.

“He loves you. Even if no one else does, if you don’t think anyone else cares about you, He does. If anyone is the right one for you, He is.”

He stopped talking, his speech over. The two were silent for a long time, the lights of the shops around them flickering off as they closed. It was time for them to part ways; one of them was going to have to make the first move.

“I...I hope you understand,” he said, lowering his arms.

“I…” the lady with the red glasses whispered, sparkling tears sliding down her face, “I understand. Continue your work, you goddamn saint.”

“Eh, saint’s a strong word,” he said, sparking a chuckle out of her as they kissed for the last time. They soon walked away from each other, into the unknown.

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He raised his watch up as he walked alongside the sidewalk of the shopping district the date had asked to go to. He was running REALLY late. Looked like he was gonna have to keep on his priest robes. Fine by him; he wore them most of the time, anyway.

He DID, however, slide off the wedding rings on his ring finger. He had seen the profile of his new date: Sakura. He wasn’t going to risk potential hostility over some commitments.